Do the bunks support all the weight of the boat? The board underneath the keel is cracked and twisted and needs to be replaced. Can I raise the bunks so the keel no longer rest on the board so I can replace the board? If I do this, is that going to be a problem while trailering?
Trailer bunks and base
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Glass too thin
The hull where the bunks support the boat is not very thick. If you leave the boat on the trailer and it is supported only by the bunks, I think you will eventually have an indentation of the glass at the bunks. Thanks my guess and I could be all wrong but the hull is not a thick as you think. I will be interested to read other replys Brian
The hull where the bunks support the boat is not very thick. If you leave the boat on the trailer and it is supported only by the bunks, I think you will eventually have an indentation of the glass at the bunks. Thanks my guess and I could be all wrong but the hull is not a thick as you think. I will be interested to read other replys Brian
bunks
If I recall correctly the keel supports about 70 percent of the weight leaving 30 to rest on the bunks . As the other poster said the fiberglass is not thick at all . I would not want to have the entire weight on the bunks alone . I am guessing for some reason it is not convenient to put the boat in the water long enough to replace the wood . I am not sure what your alternatives are but I think something would have to be better than just trying to have the bunks support the boat . I do know a number of people have jacked up the boat to paint under the bunks so you might want to check the archives under bottom painting , good luck Mike
If I recall correctly the keel supports about 70 percent of the weight leaving 30 to rest on the bunks . As the other poster said the fiberglass is not thick at all . I would not want to have the entire weight on the bunks alone . I am guessing for some reason it is not convenient to put the boat in the water long enough to replace the wood . I am not sure what your alternatives are but I think something would have to be better than just trying to have the bunks support the boat . I do know a number of people have jacked up the boat to paint under the bunks so you might want to check the archives under bottom painting , good luck Mike
It should be fine
I just got my 23 painted a few months ago and we had to move the boat up to paint the wing keel and under the bunks. After we set it back on it wasn't sitting on its keel at all, it was before but I didnt liek the extra pressure it put on the hull around where the keel bolted on and the marina also suggested I move it higher. I kept it on the trailer for about a week like that before puttin git in the water and no problem! Hope it helped a little. Jeff Sweet Trade H23
I just got my 23 painted a few months ago and we had to move the boat up to paint the wing keel and under the bunks. After we set it back on it wasn't sitting on its keel at all, it was before but I didnt liek the extra pressure it put on the hull around where the keel bolted on and the marina also suggested I move it higher. I kept it on the trailer for about a week like that before puttin git in the water and no problem! Hope it helped a little. Jeff Sweet Trade H23
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The keel should hold most of the weight on the trailer. Raising in off can deform the hull and during the rigors of trailering can cause all sorts of hurt, including separating bulkheads, supports and what not where they are glassed to the hull, no to mention just makes recovery more difficult and the road ride less stable. The glass is very thin in the bunk areas, but it most assuredly is not where the keel bolts through, and it was designed to take the weight. On the trailer your keel should be firmly on the board and the bunks pushed up to where they meet the hull to give it support and check any side to side rocking motion. You can call Hunter to be sure, but I'm certain this is a big no-no.
The keel should hold most of the weight on the trailer. Raising in off can deform the hull and during the rigors of trailering can cause all sorts of hurt, including separating bulkheads, supports and what not where they are glassed to the hull, no to mention just makes recovery more difficult and the road ride less stable. The glass is very thin in the bunk areas, but it most assuredly is not where the keel bolts through, and it was designed to take the weight. On the trailer your keel should be firmly on the board and the bunks pushed up to where they meet the hull to give it support and check any side to side rocking motion. You can call Hunter to be sure, but I'm certain this is a big no-no.
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